We asked readers to determine the most attractive counties in the state. More than 3,000 responses poured in, ranking each county from 1 to 5.
After we wrote about data from the USDA on the state's most naturally attractive counties, plenty of commenters weighed in.
It's no surprise, given that any kind of computer-generated rating of beauty is going to run into some issues. So to help get a better idea of what counties are actually the nicest, we asked readers for their picks on the prettiest counties in New Jersey.
The most beautiful places in N.J.
More than 3,000 responses poured in, ranking each county from 1 to 5.
Northwestern and Shore counties, which tend to have more open space compared to concrete-centric urban areas, fared best overall.
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